We loved our time in Rome. Here’s what we saw.

The Colosseum

The Colosseum in Rome, from the outside with a crowd in front

The Colosseum in Rome, from the inside showing the area below the floor of the arena for gladiators and animals

Shadows of the Colosseum arches on the parkland nearby

The Colosseum in Rome from the outside showing arches with less reconstruction completed

The Trevi fountain

The Trevi fountain in Rome

Carbonara from La Carbonara

Carbonara from La Carbonara restaurant

The Forum

The Forum in Rome with the Altar of The Fatherland building in the background

Statue of a Roman emperor standing near the Forum in Rome

Altar of the Fatherland

Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II on the staircase of the Altar of The Fatherland building in Rome

The River Tiber

St Peters Basilica viewed from the north bank of the River Tiber

The Vatican Museums

Terrace overlooking the gardens in the Vatican

Tree from a terrace overlooking the gardens in the Vatican

Ceiling in the Vatican museum made of hundreds of paintings and gold

Raphael's 'The school of Athens' fresco from inside the Vatican

Blue geometric skylight at the top of a spiral staircase in the Vatican museum